Synonyms of close (down)

close (down) 1 of 2

verb

as in to shut

to stop the operations of

the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shut
• close
• close out
• phase out
• turn off
• silence
• extinguish
• quell
• suppress
• fold
• fail
• muzzle
• gag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• start
• open
• build
• expand

closedown

2 of 2

noun

ˈklōz-ˌdau̇n 

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity

ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessation
• ending
• halt
• end
• closure
• close
• shutdown
• conclusion
• termination
• stoppage
• discontinuation
• discontinuance
• expiration
• cease
• stop
• shutoff
• finish
• cutoff
• offset
• lapse
• stay
• arrest
• surcease
• arrestment
• pause
• check
• suspension
• interruption
• standstill
• layoff
• abeyance
• moratorium
• phaseout
• mop-up
• break
• letup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• extension
• persistence
• prolongation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of close (down)

Noun

During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades. —Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017